The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

This is a riveting and well-produced documentary of a fascinating story. The incredible thing is that it's a real story. "I would say that it was covered up because of her connection with the Kennedy Brothers." Only half of the reality. Clearly (from these accounts) Marilyn Monroe was dangled as an unwitting conduit to the highest offices of the US Government by the Soviets during the cold war. This connection was known by a very anti-communist FBI whose machine forced the Kennedy brothers to sever ties rapidly and cleanly. Marilyn--an ideal candidate to be dangled--was very insecure, emotionally susceptible, and in need of being needed, and she was unable to sustain the emotional quagmire she had gotten herself into. A last attempt on Robert Kennedy's part to try to intervene into her emotional break was unsuccessful. In times like this there is no recourse but to clean up a horrid mess that ensued. It happens more than we want to know. Kudos for this investigative reporter to put this story straight, though he dances too lightly around the Soviet involvement, mostly because he can't puncture that sphere. So, there it is. "She killed herself either intentionally or accidentally. This case is closed." That is true.

An intriguing documentary which uses the real life voice recordings of Marilyn Monroe and the many people who knew her both before and after she became a mega star. Though we ultimately know how this tragic story ends, Marilyn is still ravishing and lovely enough to hold our attention. When one sees her remastered film clips in this documentary, it's easy to understand why the world fell in love with her and why she continues to captivate so many to this day.

Marilyn Monroe was beautiful, talented, smart and funny. She also had a lot of problems. She was a good actress and her best movie was Some Like It Hot. Who knows what would have happened to her if she hadn't gotten involved with the Kennedys. She had a history of drug and alcohol use too. This is a really good documentary. One worth watching.

There isn't much in this documentary that warrants a distinct visual approach. As many rightfully remarked, the material is befitting a podcast more than a Netflix piece. To be honest, the actors' lip-syncing to the tapes didn't add anything. Also, the tapes pose a few relevant questions but none that insist on a deeper study. All the information we see (or hear) in this piece is, more or less, already out there in some form or the other. It's always blissful to see the charismatic Monroe on screen, and her presence is genuinely undeniable. But I couldn't figure her out as a person here, let alone understand more about her untimely death.

Was dissappointed after new audio and footage still singing same old suicide song. Why can't anybody ever hold kennedys accountable for anything? She did not kill herself. The pills were not in her stomach, the blood pooling was on her back. Please someone tell the truth.